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Factors associated with treatment retention and symptom trajectories for veterans in dialectical behavior therapy.
| Τίτλος: | Factors associated with treatment retention and symptom trajectories for veterans in dialectical behavior therapy. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Cawood C; Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System.; University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry., Schreiber A; University of Kentucky Department of Psychiatry., Duraney EJ; Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System.; The Ohio State University Department of Psychology. |
| Πηγή: | Psychotherapy research : journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research [Psychother Res] 2026 Jul; Vol. 36 (6), pp. 1087-1097. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Oct 09. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Routledge Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9110958 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1468-4381 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10503307 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Psychother Res Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 2005- : London : Routledge Original Publication: New York, NY, USA : Guilford Publications, [1991- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Veterans*/statistics & numerical data , Dialectical Behavior Therapy*/statistics & numerical data , Borderline Personality Disorder*/therapy , Suicide, Attempted*/statistics & numerical data , Outcome Assessment, Health Care*, Humans ; Male ; Adult ; Female ; Middle Aged |
| Περίληψη: | Objective: There is limited research examining factors associated with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) treatment retention among veterans, who are of critical interest given higher rates of suicide and borderline personality disorder (BPD). This study examined factors related to DBT treatment retention and BPD symptom trajectories among veterans. Methods: Participants were veterans enrolled in a comprehensive DBT program. 145 veterans presented to the program, and 115 veterans were deemed eligible and enrolled. The relationships between mental health care utilization, suicide-related factors, military-related trauma, and demographic variables with treatment retention and BPD symptom trajectories were examined. Results: Older adults were more likely to complete at least a portion of treatment, and veterans with higher education were more likely to complete treatment. Regarding treatment outcomes, a past year suicide attempt was associated with heightened baseline BPD symptoms and sharper reductions in BPD symptoms. Having a recent emergency room visit was associated with sharper reductions in BPD symptoms. Conclusions: These results begin the work of identifying factors associated with treatment retention and outcomes in this high-risk population-with the aim of informing research focused on understanding who is the most likely to benefit from DBT, as well as identifying potential factors to inform DBT program processes. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: dialectical behavior therapy; suicide attempt; symptom trajectories; treatment engagement; veterans |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20251009 Date Completed: 20260623 Latest Revision: 20260623 |
| Update Code: | 20260624 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10503307.2025.2556843 |
| PMID: | 41064986 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1468-4381 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/10503307.2025.2556843 |